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Study Shows European "Mega-Heatwaves" More Likely

Submitted by aboli.nagpur on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 12:00am

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LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - "Mega-heatwaves" like the one that hit Russia and other parts of eastern Europe last year are up to 10 times more likely to occur over the next 40 years and could have serious consequences, scientists said on Thursday.

In a study published in the journal Science, researchers from Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and Spain said the 2010 heatwave was hotter and more widespread than Europe's 2003 heatwave, but another one like it was unlikely until after 2050.

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U.N. Food Agency Issues Warning On China Drought

Submitted by aboli.nagpur on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 2:16pm

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U.N. Food Agency Issues Warning On China Drought

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A Chinese farmer on dry farmland on the outskirts of Rizhao, Shandong Province, in January.

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U.S. Solar Market Blooms, Challenges Remain

Submitted by aboli.nagpur on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 1:26pm

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Ucilia Wang

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March 10, 2011

Federal lawmakers are fight over budget and programs that would hamper the U.S. solar market, so any numbers to show the solar industry's contribution to the economy will help. So here comes a report released Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association that showed the U.S. solar market grew 67 percent to reach $6 billion in 2010 from $3.6 billion in 2009.